Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have been branded "neighbours from hell" after they violated zoning laws by installing a nine-foot gate without permission, it has been revealed.

The neighbours of the couple, who had filed a complaint about the gate with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety in 2013, have now demanded that the huge gate be dismantled, the Mirror reported.

The neighbours are also reportedly planning to sue Martin and Platrow, who had recently announced that their split, if no action is been taken.